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It has been nearly 25 years since Babylon 5 first aired and the series still boasts a devout fandom unlike any other. This seems appropriate, however, as Babylon 5 itself has defied convention since it first aired on the fledgling Prime Time Entertainment Network on February 22, 1993.

Set in the not-too-distant future of 2258, the series focused upon the titular space-station and the crew of soldiers and diplomats who oversaw its management. The fifth and final station of its kind (the first three were blown up by terrorists and the fourth one disappeared mysteriously), was built to act as both a port for commerce and a meeting-ground for The League of Non-Aligned Worlds. What it would become, however, was the key to victory as a war between two ancient civilizations began anew and threatened to consume all sentient life in the process.

Many factors set Babylon 5 apart from the common clay of science-fiction television. It had a unique look, utilizing CGI long before such technology became standardized. It was applauded for its scientific accuracy yet its stories made use of fantasy elements such as psychic powers and prophetic visions. The show was also notable for complex characters who could be seen as heroes or villains - often in the same episode! Yet for all of the loyalty the show inspired, it still maintains as many mysteries as a Vorlon.

Here now are 18 Dark Secrets Behind Babylon 5 Even Die-Hard Fans Don't Know.

18. Every Character In The Series Had A "Trap-Door"

Real life has a way of getting in the way of things and that's especially true in the world of television. "Actors," as show creator J. Michael Straczynski once noted, "can get sick, they can get into contract disputes, they can get hit by meteors..." With that in mind, Straczynski purposely wrote several "trap doors" into the series that could be used to pull a character

At 18, Claudia Christian landed her first TV series with ‘Berringers.’ From there she started a career that included parts in the Michael Keaton movie ‘Clean and Sober’ and the sci-fi megahit ‘Babylon 5.’ Now 47, Christian has worked with George Clooney (who she enjoyed a fling with), Sharon Stone, and Nic Cage, but she tells FOX411 that her career was nearly derailed by alcoholism and drug use.

In the new book ‘Babylon Confidential,’ Christian tells her story of fame, partying, sex, addiction, and eventual recovery.

FOX411: You had a long on again off again relationship with Dodi Fayed, who was killed in the tragic car accident with Princess Diana.

Claudia Christian: Dodi and I met when I was 18. He was so charming and I was intrigued. He was very romantic, he immediately sent me flowers and pursued me. We dated for a while but then it became clear to me that it wasn’t my sort of lifestyle. It was a bit over the top with the bodyguards. I was very Western, I was making my own money and his father was very Egyptian. The women stayed in the kitchen when they would eat. Dodi was lovely, but I grew bored, I was young. We became friends and every time I went back to Europe I’d stay with him.

We sort of rekindled our relationship towards the end of his life, and about a year before he died we became intimate again, and that’s when he asked me if I would have his baby. I thought about it for a minute of course, because I loved him. I’d always wanted a kid and I’d suffered miscarriages. But then I thought about the reality of it. I really thought that with the Fayed power and money, the minute the kid would be born, the kid would be living Dodi’s life.

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American actress (born 1965)

Claudia Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan, August 10, 1965) is an American actress, known for her roles as Commander Susan Ivanova on Babylon 5, as Captain Maynard on Fox's 9-1-1, and as the voice of Hera on the Netflix series Blood of Zeus. She is also the voice of Lt. Helga Sinclair in Atlantis: The Lost Empire. She is the founder and CEO of the C Three Foundation, a proponent of the medication-based Sinclair Method for treating alcohol dependence.

Early life

Christian was born in Glendale, California, the only daughter of Hildegard (née Christian), who worked as the director of Giorgio Beverly Hills, and James Michael Coghlan. Her mother is from Germany and her father has Irish ancestry. Christian and her three elder brothers were raised in Connecticut. Her eldest brother was killed by a drunk driver while the family lived in Houston, Texas, and the family moved to California when she was 14. She changed her name by deed poll from Coghlan to Christian and moved to Hollywood to begin her acting career.

Career

Her first screen appearance was on Dallas. Further work included television guest appearances on Falcon Crest; Riptide; Hunter; Quantum Leap; Matlock; Murder, She Wrote; L.A. Law; and It's Garry Shandling's Show; and as a series regular on Berrenger's.

She also appeared in TV movies Lies of the Twins with Isabella Rossellini,Calendar Girl Murders with Sharon Stone,A Masterpiece of Murder with Bob Hope and Don Ameche,Kaleidoscope with Jaclyn Smith and Coleen Dewhurst, and as Faye Dunaway's daughter in Columbo: It's All in the Game.

Christian's film career launched with Clean and Sober opposite Morgan Freeman and Michael Keaton, Never on Tuesday wi